It has been over a year since I really tackled any huge creative projects. I’ve done a few real estate photography and Fiverr product shoots but that is about it. I’ve slowed my life way down even though I am busy as ever. It is crazy how having a child has forced me into high frequency prioritizing mode. I’ve never been amazing at it, maybe no one ever really is, but these days I have to reeeeaaaallly think about what I want to do with my “free” time. During the moments where I am preoccupied with nursing, watching, or just being with my little guy on walks, I think about how I can keep a creative outlet going for myself during this season. “How does one go about it?”, I’ve wondered. What new things do I want to start? What skills do I want to stretch and grow that I already have? I’ve also wanted to share what I learn or do online with you. This made me think further about why. I found that I want to share finding moments of creativity as a mama.
I know I am not alone as a creative mama. Some really inspiring women out there somehow work full time creatively and raise more than one baby. I have no idea how you do it. So I thought I would dedicate this time in my life and this space toward this very thing. How do we keep up with our creativity without burnout? How do we make time for it? Must it be compromised for a time? Where can we fit it in? Will our skills and focus change? Will it just be about making dinners more interesting? Or how we can fit in listening to an audio book while folding laundry? Turning mundane moments into strategic bits of creative bliss, is what I want to strive for.
I’ve found a few things that have helped me to get going creatively. Things that aren’t huge but have encouraged me and hopefully they inspire you to find your inspiration.
Starting a small herb garden in pots on my small back deck.
Photographing my boy once a month for the first year.
Watching home decor DIY Youtube videos for inspiration.
Cooking more often with what I already have in the house.
Taking pictures with my phone on our walks in nature.
Running outside randomly when the light is just perfect in the evening to photograph whatever the light is catching.
I also want to do something more challenging with my photography just because. I am new at this and am all about hearing from the seasoned mamas who somehow find the energy to develop something new, unearth something old, and start again. Share in the comments your experiences and little (or big) projects!
